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Fernwood Motocross Track Middleford Speedway Manuel Takes the King of MX Challenge Miller, Bowman Top Seaford By Roy JENKINS By MATT WOZNEY FERNWOOD, MS, JULY 19-20 Rogers Serpas put his creativity to work again, coming up with a new twist. Saturday night was a special "King of Motocross" Challenge race. All Open classes were given one long moto to see what kind of shape they were in for the upcoming National Championship races. The winner of each class won a personalized trophy with his name and "King of Motocross" engraved on the plate. Saturday evening's races were timed as follows: The 50ce Oil-Injected class raced five minutes plus two laps; the 50s and 60s raced 10 minutes; the 80s, ] 25s and Vets raced 20 minutes; and the Money class raced 30 minutes. On Saturday, the water truck broke down, but then it rained for a few minutes before SEAFORD, DE, JULY 20 The Seaford Motocross track, near Middleford Speedway just outside Seaford, Delaware, ran its fourth race of the year as a part of the Middle Atlantic Motocross Association. more commonly known as MAMA - a youth motocross organization that runs races in Maryland, Delaware. Virginia and Pennsylvania. This was MAMA's 12th race of the year. The two riders who took over the tough and sandy Seaford track were Suzuki jockey Jacob Miller and Yamaha-mounted Ellsworth Bowman. Miller dominated the Schoolboy Junior (12-14) and Alumni Support classes with 1-1 finishes. In the Schoolboy Junior class, Miller took the overall win over KTM riders Mike Kailer (3-2) and Steven Wilson Jr. (2-3). Miller totally dominated the Alumni Support class, while Suzuki jockey Amber Hughes (2-3) took second overall, and Kawasaki jockey Jeremy Horseman (3-5) was third. Bowman swept the 125cc A and Schoolboy Senior (15- 17) classes very easily. In the 125cc A class, Bowman topped Honda rider Bo Ostrowski (4-4) and Yamaha jockey Ryan Holt (3-5). Bowman won the Schoolboy Senior class over Yamaha riders Daniel Jones and Holt. As for Jones, he finished second in the first 125cc A moto but had a hard time in his second moto and finished 11th. ending up seventh overall. The MAMA Women's class has produced some of the top female racers in the nation. Taking the overall win in this very competitive class was Yamaha jockey Jessye Davis. She finished with a 2·] overall tally, but it didn't come easily. Kawasaki rider Amber Farley took an easy first-moto win, but Davis got a better start in moto two and took the checkered flag and the overall. Finishing behind these two were Suzuki rider Kristina Sharpe, Kawasaki rider Elizabeth Logan and Suzuki rider Meagan Cascio. The 125cc C class was so large, it needed to be split into two divisions. In Division One, Joseph LeSueur (2-1) took the overall win over his fellow Yamaha riders Adam Layman (1-3) and David Johnson (3-2). The second division saw yet another Yamaha rider with the win: ADM Racing/Holeshot Graphics rider Patrick Brady went 2-1 to take the overall aboard a YZ250F, over Honda rider Corey Norman and Yamaha rider Benjamin Deshong. In moto one, Brady took second behind fast Kawasaki jockey Cory Nailor. In the second moto, Nailor was leading until just before the green flag, when he fell in a turn and came out last after lap one. Brady, on the other hand, started about fourth but worked his way up to second and then passed the leader, who broke his bike in a turn. Brady took the mota win and the overall. Nailor managed to finish ninth in the second moto and finjshed fourth overall. eN practice, dampening the track. Then the clouds lightened to just a protective canopy from the blazing sun. Some of Saturday's best racing came from Loranger's Dustin Manuel and Covington's Cody Waggoner, in the 125cc class - until Waggoner's seat fell off and he pulled out. Manuel was also challenged by Mandeville, Louisiana, rider Stuart McAvoy. "I went from trying to catch Dustin to looking behind me," McAvoy said, "from offensive to defensive." "If he got close," Manuel said, "I would have gassed it. I had plenty left.On Sunday, McAvoy was unstoppable, scoring double-moto victories in the Vet and ] 25cc classes. At 4 years old, Kolby Johnson from Krotz Springs was the youngest rider in attendance. Doug Cook and Caitlin Freeman both competed in their first race. There were only a few mishaps on the track, and no one was injured the whole weekend. Only Lafayette's Neal Begnaud missed Sunday's race, due to a pit-bike crash that left him with some scrapes and bruises. Local racers Mac Edmonston, Jon Murry Barr, T-Don Lerille, Austin Driver, Hunter Foreman and Hunter Breland are all headed for Ponca City's NMA National Amateur Championships. The racers who are going to the AMA National Championship in Tennessee are Manuel, Jacob Babin, Cody Smiley, Ezra Angelle, Tyler Glascock and Tyler Holifieid. Results Saturday 500IL-INJ: 1. Chad Pattison (KTM): 2. Baney Phillips (Yam): 3. Cody Talley (Han): 4. Kolby Johnson (KTM): 5. Blake Lagarde (Yam) 50 OPEN: I. Jon Murry Barr (Pol): 2. Hunter Foreman (Cob): 3. Austin Driver (KTM): 4. Hunter Jones (Pol): 5. Zachary Airhart (KTM) 65: I. Skylar Phillips (KTM): 2. Jeremy Domingue (Kaw): 3. Nelli Begneaud (KTM): 4. Jon Murry Barr (SUI): 5. Austin Driver (KTM). 80: l. Nick Phillipps (YlIm): 2. Jacob Robinson (Yam): 3. Stephen Williams (SUl): 4. Hunter Stewllrt (Yam): 5. Kirby Dodd (KlI.....). PP: J.. Samantha Mouton (Yam). 125: 1. Dustin "\!lnuel (Kaw): 2. Stuart McAvoy (Yam): 3. War· ren Virgets (SUI): 4. Buzz Fowler (Yam): 5. Kenny Bums (KTM). 2.SO: L Larry Hayes (Hon). VET: I. Mark Lunslra (Yam); 2. Randy Fairburn (Hon): 3. Marion Phillips (Hon): 4. Brian Domingue (Han): 5. Ma< Edmonston (Hoo). E){; J. Coy Hobgood (KTM): 2. Mark Lunstra (Yam): 3. Aaron Saxon (Yam). Sunday 50 OIL·INJ: 1. BaIley PhiUips (YlIm); 2. Cody TaUey (Hon); 3. Kolby Johnson (KTM); 4. Blake Lag.!lrde (Yam). 50 (4-6): I. Hunter Breland (KTM): 2. Benny Boudreeux (Pol): 3. Tyler Holifield (Pol): 4. Trey Cheramie (KTM): 5. T·Ooo Lerille (KTM). 50 (1-8): J. Jon Murry Barr (Pol): 2. Hunter Foreman (Cob); 3. Zachary Grubbs (KTM): 4. Hunter Jones (Pol); 5. Eric Punch. 50 OPEN: J. Jon Murry Bllrr (Pol): 2. Hunter FO~lln (Cob): 3. Austin Driver (KTM): 4. Hunter Jane! (Pol): 5. Trey Cherllmie (KTM). W: I. Samantha Mouton (Yam): 2. Celt/yn Freeman (Hon). 65 BEG: I. Hunter Jones (Yam). 65 OPEN: 1. Skyler Phillips (KTM): 2. Jeremy Domingue (Ka.....). 80 OPEN: l. Tyler Glascock (Yam): 2. Jacob Heintze (Yam): 3. Nick Phillips (Yam); 4. Brandt Medlin (SUI): 5. Kirby Dodd (Kaw). 85 BEG: \. Hank Hom.tadt (SUI): 2. Bllike Brown (Yam): 3. Coty Holifield (Yam): 4. Anthony Edwards (Yam): 5. Garrett Fteema". 85 (7.1 I): 1. Steven WlIIiams (SUI): 2. Kirby Dodd (Kaw); 3. Hunter Stewart (Yam): 4. Brandt Medlin (SUI): 5. Vance Acc.!lrdo (Kaw). 85 (12-15): 1. Tyler Glilscock (Yam): 2. Nick Phillips (Yam): 3. Jacob Heintze (Yam). 125 BEG: 1. David Jordan (Yam): 2. Bill Larzelere (Yam); 3. Jacob Heintle (Yam): 4. B.J. Robertson (Yam): 5. Bradley Boyd (Yam). 125 NOV: 1. SlUartMcAvoy (Yam): 2. Kory Bond (Yam): 3. Buu Fowler (Yam): 4. Josh Carr (KTM): 5. Jeremy Giroir (Kaw). 250 BEG: I. Tony Mancuso (Han): 2. Ryan Price. SR B: I. Stuart McAvoy (Yam): 2. Brian Domingue (Hon); 3. Mac Edmonston (Hon). SR C: 1. Marion Phillips (Han): 2. Marc Gullotta (KTM): 3. Bill Larzelere (Yam). 4·STRK: 1. Cait/yn Freeman (Hon). IC IC I Results 50 OIL·INJ (4·6): I, Austin Moorc (Cob); 2. Robert Allen Jr. (KTM); 3. Hayden Cabada (KTM): 4 Tyler Miller (KTM): 5. Austin King (KTM). 50 OIL-INJ (7-8): 1, Logan France (Cob): 2. Chast: Henningsen (KTM); 3. Natalie Phennlcie (KTM): 4. Austin Toskov (KTM): 5. Jacob Hager (KTM). 50 A: 1. Tyler Heward (KTM}; 2.. ChriS Trieschman (KTM): 3. Colin Carrol (KTM): 4. Chris Gingrich (Cob): 5. Tyler Custer (Cob). 50 B: J. Jacob Brooks (KTM); 2. Eddie Gross (Pol); 3. Nathan Randlett (KTM): 4. Wyatt Bosley (Cob): 5. Dillon Kincaid (Cob). 60 A: l. Robert Raborg (KTM); 2. Tyler Heward (KTM): 3. Scon Clark (Kaw): 4. Jed Brown (KTM): 5 Brock Richardson (Kaw). 60 B: J. Tyler Wozney (KTM): 2 Chris Treischman (KTM): 3. S<:ott Atkinson (KTM): 4. Daniel Phillips (Kaw); 5. nm Irvin (KTM). 60 C 0- I: I, Edward Jones (Kaw): 2.. Andrew Zlst! (Kaw); 3. Zachary Pege (Kaw): 4. Christopher Upham (KllW). 5 MIchael Attnl Jr. (Ka....). 60 C 0-2: I. J1:lcob Foster (SUI): 2. Tyler Smith (K.!lw); 3. Stephen Hagley (KTM); 4. Logan Fl'llnce (KTM); 5. Brandon Bender (Kaw). 60 A (7-II): I. Tyler Knowltoo (Yam): 2. Jed Brown (KllW): 3. Brock Richardson (Kaw); 4. Marty Gutowski (Kaw): 5. Joseph Mastll LOCAL TALENT (Suz). 80 B (1-11): J. Michael Anderson (Kaw): 2. Nicholas Wise (Yam): 3. Tyler W01l1ey (Yam); 4. Ross latimer (Kaw): 5. Scott Clark (KlIw). 60 C (7-1 I) D-I: I. Nicholas Newton (K8W); 2. Tyler Randlett (Yam): 3. Jared Deleal (Hon): 4. J8son Donovan (Yam); 5. Dave Vito (Kaw). 60 C (7·11) 0-2: J. Adam Cappel (Kaw): 2. Daniel Phillips (Kllw): 3. Samuel Cyrus (Han): 4. Tyler Dawson (Hon): 5. John Botts IV (Suz) 80 A (12·15): J. Anthony Cascio (SUI): 2. ChrIstopher Tyler (Yam): 3. Michlle! Groves (KlIw): 4. Casey Stemper (Yam): 5. Mark Davis (Yam). 80 B (12-15): I. Scott Langhorne (Hon): 2. Brian Nuckols (Han): 3. Kasey Bauer (Kaw): 4. Marcus Lyons (Yam): 5. Chris Nuckols (Han). 80 C (12-15) 0-1: l. Jamcs Keedy (Yam): 2. Zach Clayton (Yam); 3. Christopher Knight (Yam); 4. Robert Jenkins (SUl); 5. Jeffrey Davenport (Kaw). 80 C (12-15) 0-2: l. Roger uUmer (Kaw): 2. lori Steadman (Yam): 3. Brandon Jensen (Yam): 4. Ryan Leonard (Kaw): 5. Terence S<:ott(Yam). S/MINI SR AlB: 1. Colton Bailey (Yam); 2. Michael Groves (Kaw): 3. Anthony Cascio (SUI): 4. Casey Stemper (Sw:): 5. Christopher Tyler (Sw:). S/MINI JR C 0·\: I. Lee Walls (Kaw): 2. Zachary Lee (Yam): 3. David Callihan (Yam): 4. Rogel utlmer (Kaw): 5. Stephenie Horse· man (Ka.....). S/MINl JR C D-2; 1. Terence Scott (Yam); 2. Adam Cappel (Kaw); 3. Ryan Kennedy (Yam); 4. Meagan Cascio (SUI): 5. Ryan Leonard (Kaw). 125 A: I Ellsworth Bowman (Vam): 2. Bo Ostrowski (Hon): 3. Ryan Holt (Yam): 4. Brian Funkhouser (Suz): 5. Rock Luckett (Yam). 125 B: J. Charies Mishaw (Yam): 2. Drew Brown (Yam); 3. Martin Page (Yam): 4. Daniel Todd Jr. (Kaw): 5. John Higbee (Han). 125 CD·\: J. Joseph LeSueur (Yam); 2. Adam Layman (Yam): 3. David Johnson (Yam): 4. Chad Long (Hon): 5. Michael Barton (Vam). 125 C 0·2: l. DliVid Bredy Jr. (Yam): 2. Corey Norman (Han): 3. Benjamin Deshong (Yam): 4 Cory Nailor (Ka .....); 5. Lee Walls (Han). ALUMNI OPEN; I Stephen Plank (Yam); 2 James Lewis (Yam); 3. Ellsworth Bowman (Yam): 4. Dallas Lusk (Yam); 5. Michael Thomas (Yam) ALUMNI SUP: I Jacob Miller (SuI): 2. Amber Hughes (Sur); 3. Jeremy Horseman (Kaw): 4. Paul Dlvel (Suz); 5. Justm Were (Han). WMN: 1. Jessye Davis (Yam): 2. Amber Farley (Kaw); 3. Kristma Sharpe (SUl): 4 Elizabeth Logan (Kaw): 5. Meagan Cascio (Suz) SCHBY JR. L Jacob Miller (SUI): 2. Mike Kaller (KTM): 3 .. Steven Wilson Jr. (KTM): 4. Robert Cox (Hon): 5. Cody Bowen (Yam). SCHBY SR: I. Ellsworth Bowman (Yam): 2. Dllniel Jones (Yam): 3. Ryan Holt (Yam): 4 Bo Ostrowski (Hon): 5. Rock Luckett (Yam). CLGBY: l. James Lewis (Yam): 2. Stephen Plank (Vam): 3. Mictulel Thomas (Yam); 4. Daniel Cooper Jr. (Hon): 5. Amber Hughes (Suz). SR 0·1: I. Michael Thompson (Yam); 2. Thomas Horseman (Kaw): 3. Kevin Davenport (SUI): 4. Howard Jones (Yam): 5. Charles Frake (Yam) SR 0-2: I. Frank Barbllgello (Yam): 2. Pete Knowlton (Yllm): 3. Chris Scheller (Kaw); 4. Joe Balas Jr. (Han): 5. Dennis HHI (Kaw). S/SR 40.,. D· I: 1. Daniel Cooper Sr. (Hon); 2. Melvin Heward til (Kaw); 3. TImothy Jacobs Sr. (Hon): 4. Dale Bro.....n (KTM): 5. Richllrd Laberge Sr. (Yam). S/SR 40.. 0-2: 1. Allen Kocatas (Hon): 2. Jeffrey Corron Sr. (Kaw); 3. Joel Gillespie (Hon): 4. Les Simmons (Kaw): 5. Scott MJshaw (KTM). SEAN WALLACE BIRTHOATE: • • • • • August 25, 1987 OCCUPADON: •• Amateur Motocross Racer/10th Grade Honor Student at Abington Heights High School 011lER IIIITERESTS: •• Skateboarding, Snowboarding, Guitar MOTORCYCLES: •• 2002 Suzuki RM85, 2003 Suzuki RM85L w/1 OOcc motor DISCIPUNE: • • • • • • • • Motocross LOCAL TRACKS: • Broome-Tioga, Hurricane Hills SPONSORS: • • • • • Dad, Stroud Motorsports, Mike's Restoration, BEST-Insulation, Scott USA CLASSES: •••••••• 85cc (14-15), Supermini 100cc (12-15), 125cc Schoolboy (12- I 5) RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS • First place, 85cc 04-15), 2002 North American War Horse Series • First place, Supermini (12-15), 2002 North American War Horse Series How DID, You GET INTO RACING? "My dad bought me a 1989 Honda Z50 when / was 7 years old, from my Uncle Mike, and / heard of motocross and wanted to try it:' WHOM Do You MOST ADMIRE? "/ mostly admire all of the really good Amateur racers and also Kevin Windham:' FUNNIEST MOTORCYCLE MOMENT? "The first time I rode my Z50 around my Uncle Mike's house, the throttle stuck, and / ran into the door of his shed. Every time / see that shed, / laugh," WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS? "My goals are to represent my sponsors as best as / can, qualify and do good at Loretta Middleford Speedway: Suzuki pilot Jacob Miller (111) takes the holeshot in the first moto of the Alumni Support class en route to the overall win, He also won the Schoolboy Junior (12-14) class in Seaford, Delaware, e n e vv s Lynn's, finish top-five at all big races and eventually become a factory-sponsored rider:' By Jim P, Sanderson

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